Central coast aviators in World War II
(Book)
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Published
Charleston, S.C. : History Press :
ISBN
9781467139526, 1467139521
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Dale Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 940.544/GRE | On Shelf |
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Published
Charleston, S.C. : History Press :
Format
Book
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781467139526, 1467139521
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-137) and index.
Description
During World War II, thousands of volunteer combat aviators trained at places like Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and Hancock Field in Santa Maria. Some air cadets and WASPs--young women pilots--lost their lives in training accidents. The graduates would go on to fight in both the Pacific and European theaters. They faced flak bursts and collisions that resulted in horrifying explosions and were sent on strafing runs that made them targets in a lethal shooting gallery. Downed airmen encountered both unexpected kindness and cruel deprivation as prisoners of war. Through interviews and official records, Jim Gregory tells the stories of heroic Central Coast veterans who fought a war that stretched from New Guinea to North Africa. --Publisher
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gregory, J. Central coast aviators in World War II . History Press :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gregory, Jim. Central Coast Aviators in World War II. Charleston, S.C.: History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gregory, Jim. Central Coast Aviators in World War II Charleston, S.C.: History Press.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Gregory, J. (n.d.). Central coast aviators in world war II. Charleston, S.C.: History Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gregory, Jim. Central Coast Aviators in World War II History Press :,
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